Efrat israel

Inside Chiburim: Yaron Shane’s mission to help IDF soldiers find Love After War

Yaron Shane shares how Love After War connects Israel’s soldiers and veterans with mentors and potential life partners.

|ByLEAH HAKIMIAN
YARON SHANE: Members remain in the database ‘until they break the glass.’
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Israeli community builds world's only mechanical-divide swimming pool

“I love the new Efrat pool, and I am extremely grateful every day. I feel like I should make a blessing every time I go swimming.”

|ByRIVKAH LAMBERT ADLER
Ohr Torah Stone’s Neveh Shmuel Yeshiva High School dedicated the “Hall of Heroes,” a permanent memorial honoring 25 alumni of the yeshiva who fell in Israel’s wars and terror attacks over the past decades, including 11 who fell in the past two years.

This high school’s library is now a memorial to 25 fallen alumni in Efrat

Modern Orthodox high school in Efrat, south of Jerusalem, unveils a memorial to 25 graduates who fell in Israel’s wars and terror attacks, integrating remembrance into daily study.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A VIEW of Efrat: It’s worth reminding ourselves that aliyah is not a nostalgic story from the past but the very heartbeat of Zionism today, the writer affirms.

Aliyah continues to be a driving force behind Israeli communities - opinion

The waves of immigration keep this nation alive, youthful and ever-growing.

|ByDOVI SHEFLER

Efrat Council head: We're creating sovereignty 'on the ground' without waiting for declarations

Efrat Council head Dovi Shefler says construction is already expanding the settlement, pushing for sovereignty ahead of Netanyahu’s meeting with Trump.

SEPTEMBER 28, 2025ByKESHET NEEV
Efrat Council head Dovi Shefler.

Thank you, Mike Huckabee: Honoring true friendship in dark times - opinion

If a friend needs to be told to stand by someone in need, they are not a true friend. True friends choose to stay, unprompted, through the darkest moments.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2025BySHLOMO KATZ
THE WRITER poses with US Ambassador Mike Huckabee. The ambassador’s unwavering support, when others have turned away or even aligned with those who wish us harm, is a testament to the kind of friendship that sustains hope, says the writer.

Huckabee visits Efrat as officials claim that US supports Israeli sovereignty over West Bank

Efrat Council Chairman, Col. (res.) Dovi Shefler said that the visit came at a time of "historic opportunity to apply full Israeli sovereignty over Judea and Samaria."

SEPTEMBER 1, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee with Efrat Regional Head Col. (Res.) Dovi Shefler.

A hero's legacy: Remembering fallen IDF soldier Shlomi Shrem's faith, love, sacrifice

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: An Efrat mother remembers her fallen soldier son as a 'soul that came down to earth with a purpose.'

AUGUST 29, 2025ByJOANIE MARGULIES
‘HE WAS always looking out for others – his brothers, his friends, even complete strangers.’ The Shrem family during happier times.

'Three heroes, each one a whole world': Israel mourns loss of three fallen IDF soldiers

“Our hearts are with his family during this difficult time. We extend our deepest condolences to his parents, Shaul and Hindi, his sister, and his two brothers,” the Efrat Regional Council said.

JULY 14, 2025BySARAH MOSKOWITZ
IDF soldiers operating throughout the Gaza Strip, July 9, 2025.

Herzog to visit bereaved families in Efrat

President Herzog will visit Ohr Torah Stone’s Neveh Shmuel High School to offer comfort after the loss of eight alumni in the Israel-Hamas War, meeting with students, faculty, and bereaved families.

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
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Qaid Alkadi: A beacon of unity for Israel - opinion

Qaid Alkadi’s story offers Israel a unique chance to strengthen ties with the Bedouin community. Will this moment of unity be embraced?

AUGUST 31, 2024ByODED REVIVI
Qaid Farhad Alkadi in an IDF helicopter after being rescued by the IDF from Hamas captivity in Gaza

Founding chief rabbi of West Bank's Efrat receives lifetime achievement award

Rabbi Shlomo Riskin received a lifetime achievement award during the Saad Conference earlier this month.

AUGUST 11, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Founder of the Ohr Torah Stone Rabbi Shlomo Riskin, and the founding Chief Rabbi of Efrat, received a lifetime achievement award at the Saad Conference on August 1. 

The inspiring Dee family: One year after a terror attack killed Maia, Rina, Lucy

Rabbi Leo Dee and his daughters Keren and Tali and son Yehuda (now 19, 18 and 15 years old) dedicated a new social hall in their community of Efrat in Lucy’s memory.

APRIL 19, 2024ByRIVKAH LAMBERT ADLER
SHIRAT LUCY: Yehuda, Keren, Tali, and Rabbi Leo Dee in front of a portrait of Lucy, Rina, and Maia, at the first yahrzeit event, April 7.

‘Major pressure’ on outgoing Efrat Mayor Oded Revivi to join national politics

Outgoing council head of Efrat Oded Revivi is facing pressure to join national politics since 2019. However, he claims the pressure is more prevalent in 2024 likely given 'accomplishments'.

MARCH 19, 2024ByELIAV BREUER
ODED REVIVI: In the Trump deal, there are things that are hard to swallow. There are things that are against what we wanted. But let us give it at least a chance.